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markusan21

Playing Since: 2020-08-17 (Active)

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Rapid: 1206
8010W / 8204L / 1344D
Blitz: 662
520W / 554L / 80D
Bullet: 726
1W / 1L / 0D

Profile Summary: markusan21

Meet markusan21, a chess enthusiast making steady progress on the grand chessboard of life! With a rapid rating that has blossomed from a modest 644 in 2020 to a robust 1068 by 2025, this player’s journey is proof that evolution—and a bit of checkmate—are all about adaptation and survival of the fittest moves.

Markusan21 has shown a keen eye for defense, especially flourishing in the Pirc Defense family, where they’ve weathered over 1,000 games and maintained a respectable win rate hovering just below 50%. The player’s opening repertoire reveals a fondness for versatile systems like the Reti and Philidor Defense, flexing their strategic limbs across the board like a well-adapted chess chameleon.

Like a true master of cellular division, markusan21 multiplies their efforts with over 20,000 rapid games logged—mostly wins but, of course, some losses too (even the best cells misstep sometimes). In blitz and bullet, while not the speediest protozoan in the pool, the player shows resilience and precision, absorbing tactical challenges with a comeback rate of a staggering 82% and a perfect record of winning after losing a piece. Talk about turning adversity into evolution!

Beyond their rating, markusan21’s style tells a story of endurance and patience, boasting an average of around 73 moves per victory and a strong penchant for endgame play—like a crafty predator waiting to pounce in the late stages of the game. Psychological fortitude is a key trait, too, with a low tilt factor ensuring that frustration rarely gets a chance to invade their cerebral ecosystem.

When not busy outwitting opponents or evolving new strategies, markusan21 enjoys a good rivalry, frequently facing off against familiar foes and achieving some perfect win streaks. And who can resist a player nicknamed ‘markusan21’ who fights on with the tenacity of a neural network, generating fresh ideas each match and spotting tactical motifs others might only dream of?

All in all, markusan21 is an ever-adapting organism in the biosphere of chess, combining molecular-level tactics with organism-level strategy for a truly dynamic playstyle. We’re all eager to see how this chess DNA continues to replicate and reshape in the coming seasons!


🆚 Opponent Insights

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devs570 1W / 0L / 0D View
Most Played Opponents
jrb91666 5W / 11L / 1D View Games
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agustin81 6W / 7L / 1D View Games
jhonfqr 4W / 8L / 2D View Games
yusuf_syarifudin 3W / 10L / 1D View Games

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2025 1105
2024 662 1025
2023 675 969
2022 726 800 1068
2021 1044
2020 782 1027
Rating by Year2020202120222023202420251105662YearRatingBlitzRapid

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2025 238W / 224L / 34D 223W / 243L / 29D 76.4
2024 498W / 482L / 86D 468W / 517L / 79D 78.2
2023 752W / 797L / 136D 776W / 789L / 136D 78.6
2022 1186W / 1207L / 199D 1154W / 1212L / 212D 79.0
2021 1397W / 1254L / 215D 1241W / 1457L / 198D 77.0
2020 130W / 99L / 14D 106W / 119L / 16D 76.4

Openings: Most Played

Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Pirc Defense 153 58 79 16 37.9%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 98 44 48 6 44.9%
Reti Opening 88 40 43 5 45.5%
Pirc Defense Czech Defense 41 21 17 3 51.2%
Queens Pawn Opening Wade Defense 33 17 14 2 51.5%
Queens Pawn Opening 28 14 12 2 50.0%
Ruy Lopez Opening Berlin Defense 27 16 10 1 59.3%
Philidor Defense 26 11 10 5 42.3%
French Defense Knight Variation 26 10 14 2 38.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 25 12 11 2 48.0%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Pirc Defense 1409 671 622 116 47.6%
Pirc Defense Modern Defense Geller System 880 371 437 72 42.2%
Philidor Defense 843 400 387 56 47.5%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 566 274 248 44 48.4%
Reti Opening 543 261 246 36 48.1%
Kings Pawn Opening 457 224 202 31 49.0%
Queens Pawn Opening 408 198 183 27 48.5%
Van t Kruijs Opening 390 170 191 29 43.6%
Scandinavian Defense 326 133 175 18 40.8%
Pirc Defense Czech Defense 288 126 147 15 43.8%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Pirc Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Scandinavian Defense 1 0 1 0 0.0%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 13 0
Losing 13 1
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